Sun, 18 Oct 2026, 19:04 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 41st annual Texas NHRA FallNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  123 Antron Brown                          100 Maddi Gordon                 
E4   ****WINNER****  0.156  3.706 335.75                    -0.500 16.585  67.23
 Prior rounds:
E3    (S Langdon   ) 0.026  3.720 334.32      (J Ashley    ) 0.055  3.722 335.07
E2    (L Pruett    ) 0.054  3.696 338.40      (D Kalitta   ) 0.065  3.720 336.70
E1    (D Mercier   ) 0.058  3.715 337.99      (S Reed      ) 0.070  3.715 340.08
 Qualified:             #4  3.677 335.32                        #6  3.701 333.43

Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 42 percent, barometer 30.23 inches, adjusted altitude 1,298 feet, track temperature 95 degrees.

The only time the #4 - 6 TF qualifiers met in the Final at this event was 1992.

In Final rounds Antron Brown "leaves first" 67% of the time.

Brown and Gordon have each won 1 times against the other in prior events and Gordon is 1 - 0 against Brown in prior final rounds.

Gordon double steps it and turns on the red light to give Brown the win.

Brown kept it hooked up and straight down the groove for the win. Brown wins his 83rd National event Wally and 67th in Top Fuel. This is second win this season.




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